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Your first step in "kit" for a Calo is to get clothing: sandals (don't nessesarily need hobnailed caligae yet, you're not representing a soldier, and you can always add hobnails later) and you Tunic.
Patterns and info are found in Graham Sumner's "Roman Military Clothing I 100BC-AD200" Osprey Men-At-Arms #374
Also check Matt Amt's Leg XX site under Tunics, as well as Caligae for patterns, but also check out the Civilian clothing section for Calceaus type shoes, as well as other clothing.
for materials and supplies, again check Leg XX site. You can also check LaWren's Nest, one of our merchant-members about getting supplies/fabrics. (link on our page as well)
check also our bylaws on our website, (
www.legioiiicyrenaica.org/bylaws )
You'll want a wool and/or a linen tunic. Get an off-white tunic made first.
a belt for the tunic itself can be a strip of linen or wool or a leather string. you're "balteus" can start as a plain leather belt with a metal buckle, you don't need the "danglium" straps. (no, don't get a belt at the clothing store :wink: )
When you have that stuff made, consider making "cold weather" gear, cloak, thicker [wool] tunic, or a long-sleeved tunic, braccae pants, udone socks. Make spare clothing, extra tunics, et cetera.
You can also think about making/getting personal effects, things like a drinking cup (a wooden cup, or a samian-ware pottery cup from our other merchant-member, Venetian Cat Pottery), a spoon, wooden or pottery bowl/dish, a sponge-on-a-stick, strigil, a wax writing tablet...stuff like that.
hope this helps.